Parasol hat, fan, and rainhat



y 4, 1954 N. c. MARKS 2,677,132

PARASOL HAT, FAN, AND RAINHAT Filed Sept. 24, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR. Nam/'3 6. Mark 6' ATTD R N EYS y 4, 1954 N. c. MARKS PARASOLHAT, FAN, AND RAINHAT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Segt. 24, 1952 IN VENTOR.Nam As 6. Marks m mywia.

ATTU RN EYS Patented May 4, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PARASOLHAT, FAN, AND RAINHAT Numis Cunha Marks, Los Angeles, Calif. ApplicationSeptember 24, 1952, Serial No. 311,212

2 Claims.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and in particular a hatformed with radially disposed ribs representing a parasol and which isadapted to protect a person wearing the hat from the sun and weather andwhich is also adapted to be folded for use as a fan.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a folding article which isadapted for universal use and which may readily be folded to a compactpackage for carrying on the arm or in a handbag or the like.

Parasols, and also hats have been formed of different types and designshowever where an article of this type is formed with radially disposedfolding ribs the ribs are supported by the staff or stem and for thisreason the device is not adapted for use as a hat. With this thought inmind this invention contemplates a hat having radially disposed ribswith the ribs extended from a center opening and in which a cordextended through said center opening provides a loop for carrying andalso means for tielng the device on the head.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide supporting meansfor a layer of foldable material wherein the material may be used as ahat, fan, or protecting shield.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination hat and fanin which the device is also adapted to be folded for carrying.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination parasolhat and fan which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in View the inventionembodies a sheet of material substantially forming a circle havingradially disposed ribs with reinforcing discs at the center and with acord extended through a grommet mounted in the discs, and also a washerpositioned in the center of the material.

Other features and advantages of the inven-- tion will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawings, wherem:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device taken on line ll of Fig. 2 withthe device extended and looking upwardly toward the under surface of thedevice.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view also showing the device in theextended position.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through the upper part of the device withthe parts shown on an enlarged scale and taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a view illustrating the device with the parts folded.

Figure 5 is a view showing the device used as a hat. 7

Figure 6 is a view showing the device used as a fan.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved parasol hat and fan of this inventionincludes a sheet of material 10 having an" opening H at the center witha continuous hem 12 extended around the outer edge, ribs l3 extendedfrom the center to' points I4, circular pieces of material, such ascloth as indicated by thev numerals l5 and I 6 stitched to the undersurfaceof the, material l0, a grommet l'l positioned in the opening llat the center of the material H), a washer l8 positioned on the outsideof the grommet and a cord having sections I9 and 26 extended from a loop2|.

As illustrated in Fig. l the sheet of material It is provided withscallops 22 between the points I4, however, it will be understood thatthe peripheral edge of the material may be formed in different designsand although the reinforcing elements l5 and I6 are shown circular itwill also be understood that these may be formed of different designs.

The elements and I6 are stitched together with stitching, as indicatedby the numeral 23 and, as shown in Fig. 3 the ends of the ribs l3 arepositioned between the elements 15 and Hi.

It will be understood that the sheet of material in, elements 15 and I6,ribs I3 and cord may be formed of plastic or other suitable material ormaterials and the parts may be formed of suitable colors and indifferent sizes.

The strands of the cord may be provided with a twist or knot 24 forretaining the loop 2| of a predetermined size and the ends I9 and mayalso be provided with knots 25 and 26, respectively and tassels asindicated by the numerals 2'! and 28 may extend from the knots or endsof the cord.

With the parts formed in this manner the device may be folded, asillustrated in Fig. 4 whereby it may be placed in a hand bag or carriedon an arm with the loop 2| positioned over the arm and when it isdesired to use the device it may be opened to form a hat, as illustratedin Fig. 5 or the sides of the device may be folded together to form afan, as shown in Fig. 6.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of theappended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a substantially circular sheetof material having scalloped edges and having an opening at the center,a first reinforcing element engaging the undersurface of the sheet ofmaterial about the opening at the center, a second reinforcing elementengaging the undersurface of the first reinforcing element and eachelement having an opening therein communicating with the opening at thecenter, radially disposed reinforcing ribs positioned on said sheet ofmaterial, and terminating at their inner ends intermediate of saidreinforcing elements, a grommet :positioned in the opening in the centerof said sheet of material, and receiving the reinforcing elements andthe sheet of material therein, a washer'positioned against the outersurface of said grommet and a cord having a knot therein engaging thewasher at its lower end and providing a loop of predetermined size toserve asa hand hold when the free ends of the cord extending from theknot are threaded through the hole in the washer andthe grommet, andadapted to be tied under the chin of the wearer when the article is wornas a sunshade and adapted to be tied around the end remote from-thecenter of the said sheet when said article is in collapsediposition.

2. .An article of manufacture comprising a substantially circular sheetof material having scalloped edges and having an opening at the center,aifirst reinforcing element engaging the undersurface of the sheet ofmaterial about the opening at the center, a second reinforcing elementengaging the undersurface of the first reinforcing element and eachreinforcing element having an opening therein communicating with theopening in the center, radially disposed reinforcing ribs positioned onsaid sheet of material, the inner ends of said reinforcing ribsterminating intermediate the first and second reinforcing elementsadjacent the opening therein, a grommet positioned in the opening in thecenter of said sheet of material, said grommet receiving the sheet ofmaterial and the reinforcing elements about the opening in the centertherebetween, a washer positioned against the outer surface of saidgrommet and a cord having a knot therein engaging the washer at itslower end and providing a loop of predetermined size to serve as a 'handhold when-the free ends of the cord extending from the knot are threadedthrough the hole in the washer and the grommet, and adapted to be tiedunder the chin of the wearer when the article is worn as a sunshade andadapted to be tied around the -:end remote from the center ofsa'idrsheet when-said 'article is in collapsed position,:said cordhaving tassels, on the ends.

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